On August 12, a violent fire destroyed at least 3 old houses of Gingerbread architecture on 22-EF street in Cap-Haitien.

According to initial information, an electrical short circuit seems to be at the root of this disaster following the reestablishment of electric current by Electricity of Haiti (EDH), after about 2 months of blackout...

According to witnesses, the flames quickly spread and despite the intervention of the firefighters the damage was considerable...

Recall that Cap-Haitien, one of the oldest cities in the country, celebrates on Sunday August 15 the 350 years of its Foundation https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31499-haiti-news-zapping.html

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